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Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 3 ยท Pure Mathematics 3

Mathematics 9709/31 Oct/Nov 2017 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 3 (Pure Mathematics 3), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2017: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 10 questions worth 75 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
10
Marks
75
Grade A from
61
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_w17_qp_31 ยท 9709_w17_ms_31

Grade thresholds for 9709/31 Oct/Nov 2017

The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 75). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.

ABCDE
6154453525

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/31 Oct/Nov 2017 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Trigonometry543
Linear Law213
Complex Numbers19
Graphs17
Polynomials13

Questions in 9709/31 Oct/Nov 2017

  1. Question 1Polynomials ยท 3 marks

    Find the quotient and remainder when x4 is divided by โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Linear Law ยท 5 marks

    Two variable quantities x and y are believed to satisfy an equation of the form y = Cax, where C and a are constants. An experiment produced four pairs of values of x and y. The table below gives the โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Trigonometry ยท 6 marks
  4. Question 4Graphs ยท 7 marks

    (i) Prove the identity tan45ร… โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Trigonometry ยท 8 marks

    The equation of a curve is 2x4 + xy3 โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Linear Law ยท 8 marks

    The variables x and y satisfy the di๏ฌ€erential equation dy dx = 4 cos2y tan x, for โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Complex Numbers ยท 9 marks

    (a) The complex number u is given by โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Trigonometry ยท 9 marks
  9. Question 9Trigonometry ยท 9 marks

    x y O 2 R The diagram shows the curve โ€ฆ

  10. Question 10Trigonometry ยท 11 marks

    The equations of two lines l and m are โ€ฆ

Other Mathematics papers from Oct/Nov 2017

Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/31 Oct/Nov 2017 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w17_ms_31), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/31 Oct/Nov 2017?
61 marks out of 75, a C needed 45.
Which topics came up in 9709/31 Oct/Nov 2017?
Mostly Trigonometry, Linear Law, Complex Numbers. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/31 Oct/Nov 2017?
No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.